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Monday, October 28, 2013

Paula Abdul to get Kotel bat mitzvah

After a delay of of almost four decades, American singer and
reality show star Paula Abdul, 51, will finally realize her dream of
celebrating her bat mitzvah at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.

Abdul, who became famous in the 1990s as a singer and more
recently for her role on “American Idol” and “The X Factor,” is to arrive in
Israel Monday as a guest of the Tourism Ministry and celebrate the milestone
during this, her first visit to the country, according to Yedioth Ahronoth.

She will also be meeting with President Shimon Peres and
Tourism Minister Uzi Landau.

Abdul was born to Jewish parents and grew up in a Reform
community. She has also been connected to the Los Angeles Chabad Rabbi Chaim
Mentz and took part in a Chabad fundraiser last November in Toronto.

At the same time, speculation has ramped up that pop star
Beyonce may plan an Israel concert in 2014.

Israeli production companies are reportedly battling to
secure the potential show, which would likely take place at Tel Aviv’s Ganei
Yehoshua, the only venue capable of holding some 50,000 concert-goers.

There
are no fewer than five candidates currently vying for the opportunity to cash
in, Yedioth reported.